When you grow up in a country full of so much talent , ( we are relatively small but have produced Oscar-winning actors , award- winning musicians , multiple Olympic Gold winning athletes in Track and Field , Internationally accomplished sailors , equestrians , soccer players and more ), it ’ s hard not to be optimistic about the capacity of human accomplishment . Yet at the same time , opportunities for an exemplary and differentiated education may only be attainable by a few , the label of ‘ success ’ only being awarded to those with a high grade point average . I believe that excellence has its own unique criteria ; a gifted musician might not also be an A + student in English . I believe that it is up to us , as educators , to discover and unlock that excellence in each child .
The opportunity to live your passion , with a solid understanding of responsibility , compassion , and a desire for and a belief in success has to be the future of education .
With 23 years experience in education , Barry University graduate , Lisa McCartney is the sole founder and director of Unicorn Village , The Meridian School , est . 1997 and Windsor Preparatory School , est . 2014 , in Nassau , The Bahamas . Using forward vision and passion for the character and emotional intelligence development , she advanced the schools to capacity .
In 2006 Lisa received the prestigious Entrepreneur of The Year award from The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce . In 2014 she received the Golden Rule Award presented in affiliation with the United Nations .
The Meridian School is a distinguished pre and primary school with an internationally accredited curriculum . Meridian graduates have moved onto high school confidently aware of their unique place in the world .
In 2010 her template for the overall care and development of children was chosen as the model for Albany ’ s childcare programme . Lisa was appointed Director of their daycare facility , The Conch House .
The Windsor School brand is a Pre-Reception through Year 13 facility with the same strong holistic focus on education and personal empowerment . Opened in 2014 Windsor exists to foster an environment where time-honored educational practices alongside an impassioned value system yield confident , socially and globally conscious students . In September 2017 , Lisa moved the Windsor High School to a new 25 acre , state-of-the-art campus adjacent to Albany .